PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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n/a
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
none
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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